Falmouth, p-t., Barnstable co., Mass., 75 s. by e. Boston, 465
w. It is situated on the s. w. point of Cape Cod, between
Buzzard's bay and Vineyard sound. The soil is light, but the
most fertile on the cape. It has several good harbors, of which
the best is Wood's Hole, in the s. w. part of the t., which has
from 3 to 6 fathoms of water. Two small streams in the t. afford
water power. It has some manufactures, but more shipping, much
of which is employed in the coasting trade and the fisheries.
There were in 1840, 38,180 bush, of salt produced, and $150,000
invested in the fisheries; 16 stores, cap. $29,500; 2 lumber
yards, cap. $2,500; 2 fulling m., 1 woolen fac, 1 tannery, 5
grist m. Cap. in manufac. $39,150; 1 acad. 20 students, 13 sch.
837 scholars. Pop. 2,071.

Farmington, p-t., Hartford co., Ct., 9 w. by s. Hartford, 331 W.
The soil on Farmington r., which waters it, is excellent, and
the t. is rich in its agricultural products, though much of the
soil is light and sandy. Incorporated in 1645. It is situated
between 2 mountain ridges, running N. N. E. and s. s. w. The v.
is situated on an elevated plain, at the base of the E. range,
and lies chiefly on one extended street, containing a
Congregational and Methodist church, a flourishing academy, and
about 100 dwellings, many of them elegant. The t. has a school
fund of $10,000, besides what it receives from the state fund.
The Farmington canal, extending from New Haven to Northampton,
Mass., passes through it. There are in the t., 8 stores, cap.
837,000; 1 paper fac, 3 grist m., 6 saw in. Cap. Hi manufac.
$33,500. 1 1 sch. 558 scholars. Pop. 2,011.

Farrandsville, p-v., Clinton co., Pa., 115 n. w. Harrisburg, 207
W. Situated on the n. side of the w. branch of the Susquehanna
r. It contains several stores and dwellings.

Farrell Place, p-o., Clinton co., N. Y., 174 n. Albany, 549 W.

Far Rockaway, v., Hempstead t., Queens co., N. Y. Situated on a
peninsula, between Jamaica bay and the Atlantic, and contains 1
Methodist church and about 25 dwellings. One mile w. is the
Marine Pavilion and Rock Hull, two splendid boarding houses. The
former, near the beach, is one of the most fashionable watering
places in the vicinity of New York.

Farrowsville, p-o., Fauquier co., Va., 127 n. Richmond, 70 W.

Far View, p-o., Warren co., Ky., 137 s. w. Frankfort, 661 W.

Far West, p-o., Johnson co., Ia., 15 s. Indianapolis, 586 W.

Far West, p-v., capital of Caldwell co., Mo., 169 n. w.
Jefferson city, 1,072 W. It is 1 mile s. of Shoal cr., and 30 n.
of the Missouri r. Pop. 500. This place was originally settled
by the Mormons, who were driven hence by force, by the state
authorities.

Fausse Riviere, a lake of La., formerly the bed of the
Mississippi, until about 1714, when the river took a shorter
course, and filling up the old channel, near its junction with
the new, left the remainder an extended lake. The banks consist
of a very fertile soil, covered with fine farms.

Fayette, County, Va. Situated in the w. part of
the state. Watered by New r., a main branch of Great Kanawha r.
This r. is exceedingly rapid and precipitous. Gauley r., the
other constituent branch of the Great Kanawha, runs on the line
of the co. a few miles. Clear and March forks of Coal r. rise in
this county. The surface is mountainous, and the soil sandy
loam. On New r., 2 ms. from Fayetteville, is Long Point, which
projects into the r., the top of which consists of a flat rock,
covering 2 acres, elevated I, 500 feet above the level of the
water. At 6 ms. from the v. is Hawk's Nest, or Marshall's
Pillar, a naked, perpendicular rock, 1,100 feet above New r.
There are several interesting re-mains of ancient fortifications
in this co. Capital, Fayetteville. There were in 1840, neat
cattle 4,286, sheep 4,594, swine 6,537; wheat 11,125 bush,
produced, rye 4,481, lnd. corn 104,672, oats 63,957, potatoes
14,754; 8 stores, cap. $20,700; 4 tanneries, 26 grist m., 7 saw
m. Cap. in manufac $30,075. Pop. whites 3,773, slaves 133, free
col'd 18; total, 3,924.